How to say “proportion” in Chinese
proportion, ratio
“Proportion” in Chinese is 比例, bǐ lì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
比例 is read bǐ lì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Two people standing side by side are being compared.
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 列 liè hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “比例”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 比例. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 老年人的比例越来越高lǎoniánréndebǐlìyuèláiyuègāoThe share of elderly people keeps growing.
More words from the lesson “Quarterly report”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “proportion” in Chinese?
“Proportion” in Chinese is 比例, pinyin bǐlì.
What does 比例 mean?
比例 (bǐlì) means “proportion, ratio”.
How do you write 比例?
比例 is 2 characters: 比 (bǐ) — compare; 例 (lì) — example. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 比例?
比例 is read bǐlì. Tones: bǐ — third tone, lì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“proportion” in the lesson “Quarterly report”
This word is from the topic “Economy” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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